Lelaka Surname
Approximately 2,875 people bear this surname
Lelaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2,562 | 1:21,147 | 2,680 |
| Lesotho | 159 | 1:12,783 | 2,829 |
| Botswana | 143 | 1:15,293 | 2,975 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Lelaka (79) may also be a first name.
Lelaka Demographics
Average Lelaka Salary in
South Africa
R 203,748
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Lelaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lelaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lelaka (Oriya: େଲଲକା) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lelaka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 152,982nd most prevalent surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,534,799 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lelaka live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Lelaka is also the 1,083,225th most common first name at a global level, held by 79 people.
This surname is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 2,562 people, or 1 in 21,147. In South Africa Lelaka is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 49 percent are found, Limpopo, where 24 percent are found and North West, where 18 percent are found. Excluding South Africa Lelaka exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 6 percent are found and Botswana, where 5 percent are found.
Lelaka Last Name Statistics demography
Lelaka earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 14.26% less than the national average, earning R 203,748 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehlaka | 92 | 200 | / |
| Lielaka | 92 | 4 | / |
| Lelyaka | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lelakas | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lelakay | 92 | 1 | / |
| Loelaka | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lelakeat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lelakeae | 86 | 1 | / |
| Leleka | 83 | 2,469 | / |
| Lilaka | 83 | 1,785 | / |
| Lolaka | 83 | 389 | / |
| Lelake | 83 | 291 | / |
| Lalaka | 83 | 267 | / |
| Leloka | 83 | 243 | / |
| Lelaki | 83 | 85 | / |
| Lelako | 83 | 5 | / |
| Lelaca | 83 | 1 | / |
| Leelakeat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lehloka | 77 | 1,435 | / |
| Lalakay | 77 | 937 | / |
| Leleika | 77 | 70 | / |
| Lalakha | 77 | 69 | / |
| Lehlake | 77 | 68 | / |
| Lelakis | 77 | 53 | / |
| Lelatko | 77 | 19 | / |
| Lelokas | 77 | 19 | / |
| Leluika | 77 | 15 | / |
| Lelakes | 77 | 13 | / |
| Lalakea | 77 | 11 | / |
| Lalakah | 77 | 6 | / |
| Lalakai | 77 | 6 | / |
| Lalakka | 77 | 6 | / |
| Lelakuy | 77 | 5 | / |
| Lelakui | 77 | 4 | / |
| Letloka | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lehlaki | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lelhoka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lialaka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laliaka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lalakau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lalakaj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lehlako | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leilaki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lolakka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Loliaka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lallaka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lelauski | 71 | 12 | / |
| Leelaket | 71 | 9 | / |
| Leelaake | 71 | 8 | / |
| Lelaikes | 71 | 7 | / |
| Liailaka | 71 | 3 | / |
| Letlakhe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leelaked | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lialakha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lethlako | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lialiaka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lilakhai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lalakaai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leilakie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lelausky | 71 | 0 | / |
| Loleka | 67 | 3,287 | / |
| Leleko | 67 | 1,632 | / |
| Lilake | 67 | 650 | / |
| Liloka | 67 | 551 | / |
| Lileka | 67 | 382 | / |
| Loloka | 67 | 184 | / |
| Lilako | 67 | 124 | / |
| Leloko | 67 | 103 | / |
| Laleka | 67 | 77 | / |
| Laloka | 67 | 64 | / |
| Lailakhai | 67 | 20 | / |
| Lilaki | 67 | 19 | / |
| Leleca | 67 | 18 | / |
| Lalako | 67 | 17 | / |
| Lelaquais | 67 | 14 | / |
| Leloki | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lelaqe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lialiagka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Letlhakoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leelaukij | 67 | 1 | / |
Lelaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lelaka in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲଲକା | elalaka | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lelaka
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